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St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull

Academy sponsor led · Sturminster Newton · DT10 1PZ

Ages 4–11 · 51 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
58

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

9

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill30%

51 pupils · 168 places

Pupils on roll
51
Boys / girls
26 / 25
School capacity
168
Capacity fill
51 / 168 (30%)
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Pickwick Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jill Farndale

Location

Address
New Street, Marnhull
Postcode
DT10 1PZ
Town
Sturminster Newton
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
North Dorset
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sturminster Newton, Dorset, 51 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 27.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Sturminster Newton
6
Primary schools in Sturminster Newton
4
Academies among open schools in Sturminster Newton
50% (3)
Open schools in DT10
7
Primary in DT10
5
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Primary in Dorset LA
119

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Sturminster NewtonNear DT10

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jill Farndale
Telephone
01258820206
Website
https://www.stgregorymarnhull.dorset.sch.uk/

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